African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12508

Short Communication

The effect of Cnidoscolus aconitifolius on multi-drug resistant micro-organisms

Oyagbemi, A. A.1*, Ogunleye, A. O.2, Lawal, T. O.3 and Azeez, I. O.1
  1Department of Veterinary Physiology, Biochemistry and Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ibadan, Nigeria. 2Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ibadan, Nigeria. 3Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Ibadan, Nigeria.
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  •  Accepted: 20 August 2010
  •  Published: 17 January 2011

Abstract

 

This study was carried out to investigate possible bacteriostatic and bactericidal activities of Cnidoscolus aconitifolius leaf extract on multi-drug resistant micro-organisms. The antimicrobial property of C. aconitifolius leaf extract was carried out on the following multi-drug resistant micro-organisms; Escherichia coli, Klebsiella species, Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Salmonella entericaGallinarum and Candida albicans. The results from this study show that none of the multi-drug resistant micro-organisms was sensitive to the leaf extract of C. aconitifolius.

 

Key words: Cnidoscolus aconitifolius, bioactivity, multi-drug resistant micro-organisms.

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